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Mortgage brokers

My current BTL is up for renewal on 1st of April, I am hoping to remortgage and release equity isit best to stick with current provider or use a mortgage advisor? If so how much do they charge generally. Thanks

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  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,685 Forumite
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    If you stick with your current lender, you are stuck with what they will offer you.
    If you use a broker, you have many more options.

    Broker fees will vary, some will charge nothing, others will charge upwards of a grand. Most will fall somewhere in between. Personally, my fees for BTLs went up in September when the market seemed to implode and just become a nightmare.
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • YHM
    YHM Posts: 650 Forumite
    I would suspect that the fee charged by a broker would be recovered in the way of interest savings by reviewing the market, as opposed to just sticking with what your existing lender will offer you.
    I am a Mortgage Broker.

    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Broker, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice
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